B08_Amendment_04_Q_A_Set_01_0004.pdf

140P2025R0080 / ORPI 240841 As of 8/27/2025

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SF1442 Block 13, item A

SF1442, Block 13, item A indicates “Sealed offers in original and 1 copies…” Section L indicates to submit (1) one electronic copy of Volume I and II. Can the NPS please confirm that offerors should follow the instructions in Section L and submit one electronic copy of each volume via email?

Correct follow instructions in section "L". Submit one electronic copy of each volume via email

Section B – Price Schedule

Section B – Price Schedule is provided on RFP page 8. Within this section, it states, “Please complete Attachment XX Contract Price Schedule (include this sentence if not using table below).” Can the NPS please clarify if offerors should provide pricing information in Section B or the separately-provided Attachment 5D Excel file? Also, are offerors required to submit the Excel file?

They are the same please use either one 4

Section L, FAR 52.215-20

Section L includes FAR 52.215-20 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED COST OR

PRICING DATA AND DATA OTHER THAN CERTIFIED OR PRICING DATA

(NOV 2021) on RFP page 59. However, Section L, Volume II, Section B states, “Also provide a separate Schedule of Values (SOV) for each line item in the Section B Contract Price Schedule.” Can the NPS please clarify if Certified Cost data is required or if the SOV is sufficient?

A Schecule of values is not required to be included in your intial proposal. Certfied cost and price data is not required.

Section L, Subfactor 1B – Key Personnel Experience

Section L, Subfactor 1B – Key Personnel Experience does not provide any instruction related to the form to be used for this submittal, though we see Attachment 4C Key Personnel Resume Form is provided. Are offerors required to use the Attachment 4C form, or can Key Personnel resumes be provided in a different format?

We did not require a specific format in the first solicitation.

Key Personnel Resumes may be submitted in other formats.

Section L, Subfactor 1B – Key Personnel Experience

Section L, Subfactor 1B – Key Personnel Experience does not provide specific instructions on the key personnel positions that should be submitted within this subfactor of the proposal response. Can the NPS please clarify if offerors should submit key personnel experience for the four positions identified in Section H, Special Requirement 4: Key Personnel (RFP page 17)?

This is what I have in the section L&M from the first solicitation last year: Did we not carry over this language?

SUBFACTOR 1B – KEY PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE:

Submit resumes for key personnel as identified in Section H of this solicitation and listed below. All personnel proposed are subject to substitution requirements contained in this solicitation. There is no preprinted form for this submittal.

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Section H, Special Requirement 4:

Key Personnel (RFP page 17)

Section H, Special Requirement 4: Key Personnel (RFP page 17) identifies four position requirements for this project: 1) Project Manager, 2) Job Site Superintendent, 3) Quality Control Manager, and 4) Safety Manager. Further, Section 01 40 00, 1.5 Quality Assurance, paragraph B. Contractors Quality Control Staff, item 1 states, “The Contractor’s Quality Control Supervisor may also perform other duties.” Will the NPS confirm that the Quality Control Manager may also serve as the Safety Manager?

Yes, the Quality Control Supervisor and Safety Manager can be the same individual.

Section L, Subfactor 2B – Schedule

Regarding Section L, Subfactor 2B – Schedule, will the NPS provide an NTP date to be used for the purpose of the proposal?

For the purpose of proposing you schedule assume a NTP date of : March 1, 2026.

Section H, Special Requirement 4:

Key Personnel (RFP page 17)

Are offerors required to complete and return Section H, Special Requirement 4: Key Personnel (RFP page 17) with our proposal response? If so, can the NPS please clarify what volume and section/subfactor of our response should include this page?

If it is structured like the first solicitation this should be under subfactor 1B Key Personnel Experience.

Section L, Factor 4 – Past Performance

Regarding Section L, Factor 4 – Past Performance, will the NPS respectively consider allowing offerors to submit CPARS evaluations and/or previously completed Past Performance Questionnaires from our client references to satisfy the requirements outlined in Factor 4? Requesting the completion of a separate, duplicate Past Performance Questionnaire for each contract we pursue places an undue burden on our client references. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Yes, CPARs and/or previously completed Past Performance Questionnaires will be considered.

Section L, paragraph F, Volume II – Business and Price, item 2.

Organization

Section L, paragraph F, Volume II – Business and Price, item 2. Organization states, “Include a Table of Contents with tabs for hard copy formats…” Per Section L, paragraph D, it states, “Proposals shall be submitted via email.” Can the NPS confirm that no hard copies are required despite this reference to “hard copy formats”?

No hard copies of the proposal are required. 4

Section L/M Volume I

Section L references Volume I as “Technical Proposal” while Section M references Volume I as “Non-Price Proposal.” Can the NPS please clarify how offerors should refer to Volume I? Volume 1 will be refered to as "Techinal Proposal"

Section L/M, Small Business Participation

Section L, Small Business Participation, states, “All Offerors (both other than small businesses and small businesses) shall submit Small Business Participation documentation that address the evaluation criteria defined in the Small Business Participation factor contained in section M of this solicitation.” However, Section M states the same requirements: “All Offerors (Other than small businesses) shall submit a Small Business Participation Document that addresses the evaluation criteria in the Small Business Participation Factor contained in Section M of this solicitation.” Can the NPS provide additional criteria/instructions to allow offerors to prepare a response for Small Business Participation?

If an offeror is a large business they are required to submit a Subcontracting Plan only. If an offeror is a small business they are only required to submit a Small Business Participation Plan. Large Businesses are not required to submit a Small Business Participation Plan and Small Businesses are not required to submit a Subcontracting Plan.

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Section L, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, RFP page 66, Section L, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, RFP page 66, provides NPS subcontracting goals for FY2024. Can the government please provide current subcontracting goals?

FY 24 goals are correct. The Dept did not release an update for FY25.

Attachment_5E The RFP files include B08_Attachment_5E_LmtOnSubconRpt_REQD; however, there are no instructions in Section L related to this form. Can the NPS please clarify if this form is required with proposal responses or if it is a post-award reporting requirement?

This is a report that is used post award when submittting invoices. No action required for solicitation.

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